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Bayfield County

county in Wisconsin, United States

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Country: United States
State: Wisconsin
Named after: Henry Bayfield
Seat: Washburn
Largest city: Washburn
Total: 2,042 sq mi (5,290 km )
Land: 1,478 sq mi (3,830 km )
Water: 564 sq mi (1,460 km ) 28%
Estimate 2025: 16,787
Density: 10.97/sq mi (4.237/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district: 7th
Website: www .bayfieldcounty .wi .gov

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Bayfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, its population is 16,220. Its county seat is Washburn. The county was created in 1845 and organized in 1850. The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has a reservation in Bayfield County and is the county's largest employer. The county is considered a high-recreation retirement destination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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